The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-14


him sat Grace, calm. sweet, and peace
full, the dark, bright eyes shining like
twin stars.
This is my dear granddaughter,
Gnce.' he said " She has come to
share our home and love. Are you not
glad?"
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Already they looked on her as an in
terloper and determined, if possible, to
drive her back to the poverty from which
she had been rescued the servants had
been quick to tell of the humble home
from which the new comer's few posses
sions had been brought-) But with feign-
ed kindliness they welcomed her, fear
ing lest perhaps the wealth and ease
/ they 50 much priced should be taken
from them instead.
Grace did not tell her grandfather Of
the sights and provocations, and the lit
tie refnements of cruelty which some
women can practice with such smiling
faces, which were her portion as the days
went by. But there was one who needed
no telling, who had sharper eyes than
+ the invalid. Love did not blind Dr.
Lysle 50 but that ne could see much of
what Grace had to bear, and his ear WAS
quick to detect the taunting ring in
Roses voice, when she addressed her
cousin.
The old song says;
=" IL is good 70 be of with the old love.
Before you are on with.the new"
Perhaps because only the outer citadel
of his heart had been captured, il was
easy Tor a newer, sweeter, deeper love to
steal into his life. And how he fought
against that love, for he was an honor
BILE man till one day, no matter how.
fate showed him Graoe's heart, and his
image hidden there. She loved him
What should he do? What should he
do?
After all, II was Rose who solved the
question He had been away for few
days and on his return Grace met him
with pityins look on her sweet face an
angel might have worn. Laying her hand
ON his arm, she said
Are you brave enough to bear sad
news?"
He took her hand and her fingers,
warm and firm, clasped his. The touch
thrilled him, as no other touch had ever
done.
Il am brave now" he said. smiling
down into her upturned face. Tell me
all"
Rose is married . she said. softly, and
bowed her head for she could not bear
TO see the pain that must come to his
face 1t hurt her TO tell him, and yet
she loved him so she would not let an
other deal the death blow to his hopes.
He was silent so long that she looked up
startled, and fearing she knew not
what.
Was this pain in his eyes-this glori-
opened his arms and took her TO his
heart.
Love-" he said That was all but
Grace knew.
BY and by she told him how, one
morning, Roses absence was discovered,
and Mrs. Merrill had come to her in great |
distress, with letter from the willful /
girl saving she was tired of her humdrum (
life, and was going to marry a young |
French gentleman, Monsieur Allaire,
who had promised TO take her to share (
the delights of his Partisan home how /
she knew that she had never really loy-
ed DIR. Lysle; and how she hoped he !
would find some one to console him for I
her loss
Her conduct had bitterly grieved her I
grandfather and her mother, but they I
found she was really married, and could 1
DO nothing.
When Grace whispered her happy con- [
fession to her grandfather he exclaimed, /
piteously
"Do not leave me, dear cannot give |
up my companion"
"Nor need you, said Dr...Lysie. laugh
ing. only say yes and you shall 4
keep your companion, and have resi-
dent physician as we'll"
- one day there was quiet wedding
At the invalid's bedside Mrs. Merrill /
had gone to join Rose in her new home,
50 there were no guests. But Grace did I
not miss them +; she had all that her 4
heart longed tor.
Mr.. Merrills children, as he loves to 4
call them, makes his life very happy. 1
DR.. Lysle says that his wife's loving care
Is curing his patient; but Grace says,
proudly, it is her husbands skill. 1t is
both, think, with Gods blessing.